The 2026 listing of leading ACT Defendant Workers Compensation Lawyers details solicitors acting on behalf of insurers and self-insured entities and practising within the areas of workplace injury, accident and WorkCover matters in the Canberra & ACT legal market who have been identified by the territory’s plaintiff personal injury and defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Matthew Needham, Hall & Wilcox
Emma Reilly, Moray & Agnew
Leading
Chris Dennett, HWL Ebsworth
Brooke Dennington, Moray & Agnew
Rebecca Huleatt, Hall & Wilcox
Prue Loader, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
Andrew Allan, HWL Ebsworth
Lauren Armstrong, Hall & Wilcox
Anthony Crowe, Hall & Wilcox
Chase Deans, Moray & Agnew
Lisa Gooneratne, HWL Ebsworth
Stuart Marris, Sparke Helmore
Sarah McJannett, HWL Ebsworth
Lauren Smith, Moray & Agnew
Luke Woolley, Sparke Helmore
Previous editions
2025 edition published October 2025
Preeminent
Matthew Needham, Hall & Wilcox
Emma Reilly, Moray & Agnew
Leading
Rebecca Huleatt, Hall & Wilcox
Recommended
Lauren Armstrong, Hall & Wilcox
Chris Dennett, HWL Ebsworth
Lisa Gooneratne, HWL Ebsworth
Prue Loader, Moray & Agnew
2024 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Roger Hambly, Moray & Agnew
Matthew Needham, Hall & Wilcox
Leading
Emma Reilly, Moray & Agnew
Rebecca Shelley, Hall & Wilcox
Recommended
Lauren Armstrong, Hall & Wilcox
Brooke Dennington, Moray & Agnew
Dan Kynaston, King & Wood Mallesons
Prue Loader, Moray & Agnew
2023 edition published October 2023
Preeminent
Roger Hambly, Moray & Agnew
Rebecca Shelley, Hall & Wilcox
Leading
Matthew Needham, Hall & Wilcox
Emma Reilly, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
Andrew Allan, HWL Ebsworth
Dan Kynaston, King & Wood Mallesons
Prue Loader, Moray & Agnew
Sarah McJannett, HWL Ebsworth
Lauren Smith, Moray & Agnew
2022 edition published October 2022
Preeminent
Roger Hambly, Moray & Agnew
Matthew Needham, Hall & Wilcox
Leading
Emma Reilly, Moray & Agnew
Rebecca Shelley, Hall & Wilcox
Lauren Smith, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
Andrew Allan, HWL Ebsworth
Lauren Armstrong, Hall & Wilcox
Anthony Crowe, Hall & Wilcox
Dan Kynaston, King & Wood Mallesons
Prue Loader, Moray & Agnew
Sarah McJannett, HWL Ebsworth
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Roger Hambly, Moray & Agnew
Matthew Needham, Hall & Wilcox
Leading
Sarah McJannett, HWL Ebsworth
Emma Reilly, Moray & Agnew
Rebecca Shelley, Hall & Wilcox
Lauren Smith, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
Andrew Allan, HWL Ebsworth
Lauren Armstrong, Hall & Wilcox
Chris Dennett, HWL Ebsworth
Maxine Feletti, Sparke Helmore
Dan Kynaston, King & Wood Mallesons
Prue Loader, Moray & Agnew
Lisa Quilty, King & Wood Mallesons
2020 edition published October 2020
Preeminent
Roger Hambly, Moray & Agnew
Matthew Needham, Hall & Wilcox
Leading
Sarah McJannett, HWL Ebsworth
Emma Reilly, Moray & Agnew
Lauren Smith, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
Andrew Allan, HWL Ebsworth
Prue Loader, Moray & Agnew
Rebecca Shelly, Hall & Wilcox
2019 edition published October 2019
Leading
Roger Hambly, Moray & Agnew
Matthew Needham, Hall & Wilcox
Recommended
Chris Dennett, Moray & Agnew
Maxine Feletti, Sparke Helmore
Catherine Power, Sparke Helmore